Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca

Ahmed, A 2011, 'Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca' , Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, 5 (2) , pp. 2-19.

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Abstract

Intra-European migration is now a well-documented phenomenon among older people and for UK retirees, Spain is the most popular choice. ‘Belonging’ is particularly important when attempting to understand experiences of migration since often people become aware that they need to belong precisely when they realise that they do not. However, although belonging is a recurrent theme in identity and migration discourse it is rarely defined. This paper explores the concept of belonging in relation to the experiences of a group of retired women living in the Costa Blanca in Spain and considers its multiple and overlapping representations. The myriad forms of belonging that these ‘lifestyle migrants’ construct through narrative in relation to place, networks and ethnic identity and the central intersecting role of language are considered and discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Memory, Text and Place
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Identity and Migration Studies
Publisher:	Research Centre on Identity and Migration Studies
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1843-5610
Depositing User:	A Ahmed
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2012 09:47
Last Modified:	08 Aug 2017 22:43
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/22803

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